diff --git a/examples/stm32h723/src/bin/spdifrx.rs b/examples/stm32h723/src/bin/spdifrx.rs
index deee5ca8d..36c017592 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h723/src/bin/spdifrx.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h723/src/bin/spdifrx.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     );
 
     spdif_receiver.start();
-    sai_transmitter.start();
 
     loop {
         let mut buf = [0u32; HALF_DMA_BUFFER_LENGTH];